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Gloria! A Baroque Italian Christmas
Saint Mark's Episcopal ChurchDec. 13 – 18 Folger Consort journeys to Venice for the holiday's with Vivaldi's beloved Gloria in D, RV589.
Washington Performing Arts: Kian Soltani
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22, 2020 He joins acclaimed pianist Julio Elizalde for a program that ranges from Beethoven’s spirited fifth cello sonata to Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres.
Sinbad
StrathmoreFri. Dec 13 Beloved comedian and actor Sinbad has been making audiences laugh for more than three decades.
My Fair Lady
The Kennedy CenterDec. 17, 2019 – Jan. 19, 2020 From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly)
Come From Away
The Kennedy CenterDec. 10, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020 Takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them.
Dave Koz & Friends
StrathmoreMon. Dec 9 Koz and special guests bring the cheer like never before, performing fresh renditions of Christmas classics as well as a Hanukkah medley and hits from his catalog.
Becoming Jane
National GeographicThru Jun. 1, 2020 Explore Dr. Goodall’s early years through iconic images and a multiscreen experience and venture on a 3D exploration of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park where she did her famous behavioral research on chimps.
A Motown Christmas
Signature TheatreDec. 6 – 21 The holidays get a smooth new groove when delivered motown style in a fun, upbeat and soulful yuletide treat.
Manual Cinema: No Blue Memories, The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
StrathmoreFri. Jan 24, 2020 Manual Cinema tells her story through shadow puppetry, silhouetted actors, and live music.
Maz Jobrani
The Kennedy CenterFri. Jan 31, 2020 Iranian American comedian and actor Maz Jobrani returns to the Kennedy Center.
A Chorus Line
Signature TheatreDec. 6, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020 This non-stop showcase with one of the largest casts in Signature history is the one singular sensation for the holiday season.
Washington Performing Arts: Damien Sneed
Sixth & ISat. Dec 7 Pianist, organist, vocalist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, and educator Damien Sneed does it all.
Spotlights
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Leslie Odom, Jr.
The Kennedy CenterDec. 13 – 14
Choral Arts Society of Washington: A Family Christmas
The Kennedy CenterTue. Dec 24
Washington Performing Arts: Anne-Sophie Mutter
The Kennedy CenterSat. Feb 1, 2020
Live Dangerously
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jan. 20, 2020
A Christmas Carol
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre LabDec. 6 – 29
National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah
StrathmoreDec. 21 – 22
Washington Performing Arts: Kinan Azmeh CityBand
Sixth & ISat. Feb 8, 2020
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Judy Chicago—The End: A Meditation on Death and Extinction
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jan. 20, 2020
A Christmas Carol
Ford's TheatreDec. 6, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
Washington Performing Arts: MLK Tribute Concert
The Kennedy CenterSun. Jan 26, 2020
Native Art Market 2019
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianDec. 7 – 8
